Author Topic: Nintendo Power presents: The Official Guide to Mario (Read 12685 times)

Weegee · « **on:** April 04, 2010, 05:05:07 PM »

Nintndo Power has recently released a collectible feature dedicated entirely to Mario. In typical Future US style, all of its 44 pages are devoid of humour, personality or self-reference, to the extent that even Mario's Early Years: Preschool Fun and Mario Is Missing! are mentioned in a neutral light. However, the package as a whole is interesting, and belongs on any Mario fan's shelf.

penguinwizard · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2010, 06:24:15 PM »

So THAT'S what I saw at the grocery store today!

...GOD F****** DARN IT!!

Weegee · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2010, 06:37:20 PM »

You have until June 22 to acquire it, so fret not.

By the way, every copy includes, just as depicted, an actual strand of my hair embedded in the cover's top-right corner.

N64 Chick · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2010, 07:38:45 PM »

I picked this up a couple of days ago, even though I kinda had to cut into my funding for SMG2 to do so. It's a cute read and the posters and stickers ought to come in handy.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2010, 08:53:15 PM »

Yes, because I really want to read a pamphlet's worth of GamesRadar Power pretending to give a [darn] about Mario. I have the original Mario Mania, thanks.

Kartmaster13 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2010, 09:42:40 AM »

I must have this. Where can you find it and how much does it cost?

Weegee · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2010, 12:25:16 PM »

Any self-respecting book store would supply in the "electronics/gaming" section of their magazine rack, so look there. As for the price, it's $12.99 in our Monopoly money, meaning that it's probably 9 or 10 bucks for you.

jdaster64 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2010, 03:03:25 PM »

I'm certainly intrigued. I'll have to look into it ~~(read it from front to back)~~ before I decide whether or not to buy it.

The Chef · « **Reply #8 on:** April 14, 2010, 09:20:30 AM »

Don't cha just love how all the artwork on the cover consists of renders from the past two generations and nothing else?

N64 Chick · « **Reply #9 on:** April 14, 2010, 09:24:44 AM »

Huh. I don't even recognize most of those renders.

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 14, 2010, 10:47:10 AM »

I count at least 5 that I'm almost certain are new. Definitely don't recognize the Yoshi one or the two hatless ones.

Weegee · « **Reply #11 on:** April 14, 2010, 02:33:36 PM »

Agreed, Chef. It's a travesty how even Wing Cap Mario has been supplanted by an SMG render with wings shoddily attached to the hat. As for the hatless sprites, I'm fairly certain that the one on the right is from MP8.

The Chef · « **Reply #12 on:** April 14, 2010, 08:42:30 PM »

I only said what I said because it would've probably made more sense to include official artwork from all of Mario's past outings in a so-called "official guide to Mario".

Weegee · « **Reply #13 on:** April 14, 2010, 09:12:20 PM »

...And I agree completely.

Deezer · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2010, 11:03:47 PM »

I especially like the screenshot caption on page 23.